The Thailand national team recorded a second consecutive victory in front of their home crowd in the second week of the Women's Volleyball Nations League. After a convincing win against Bulgaria, the Asian team also defeated Canada 3:1 (25:21, 22:25, 25:18, 25:20) in a Group 6 match played in Bangkok.
The success is particularly valuable for the Thailand squad, which continues its fight to remain in the elite of the tournament. After the victory, the hosts climbed to 12th place in the provisional standings with 2 wins and 9 points, while Canada remains in seventh position with 4 wins and 13 points.
The victory also brought a significant bonus for Thailand in the world ranking. The Asian team gained 12.53 points and climbed one position to 19th place. Canada lost the same number of points and dropped from 10th to 11th position in the world standings.

Thailand compensated for a significant deficit in blocking (7 against 17 points) with a more effective attack, a better serve, and most notably, a huge number of points coming from Canadian errors – 29. It was discipline and a lower number of their own errors that tipped the scales in favor of the hosts.

Statistics show the immense desire and fighting spirit of the Thai players in defense. They recorded 90 digs against 73 for Canada, which allowed them to organize more counter-attacks. The Canadians were more stable in reception but failed to convert this advantage into enough points.
Sasipaporn was the top scorer for the winners with 22 points, and Ajcharaporn added another 16. For Canada, Kiera Van Ryk finished with 22 points, while Maglio scored 12 points.
Thailand's success reinforces the impression that the hosts are getting into better and better form in front of their home crowd. After victories over Bulgaria and Canada, the Asian team made an important step towards retaining its place in the Nations League, while Giovanni Guidetti's team missed the opportunity to get closer to the top positions in the standings.

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